We arrived in San Diego on Sunday.  Before that we spent two days in Blythe, Ca.  It is along the Colorado River, but in the desert.  Very hot!!!!!  The people there love the river and it is not very wide.  They would go crazy for the Ohio River.  There is nothing green there.  Makes me so glad I live where there are green trees and flowers!!!!   We will be in San Diego for the next week and they heading north.